Umtata (4)

Built in 1943, by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, she was launched on 1 September of that year.

She entered service in January 1944.

Dimensions: 7288grt, Length 452.8ft Beam 59.2ft and a maximum draft of 33.6ft.

She was powered by two triple expansion steam engines + a LP turbine connected to twin screws and giving her a service speed of 14.5 knots.

She had accommodation for 24 passengers

From 1958 to 1959 she was used as a cadet ship

1960 Transferred to Springbok Line renamed Klipbok

In September 1961 she arrived at Yokosuka, Japan for breaking up.

Umtata on her way up river to Hamburg

Master	Date	Left	Destination
F E O’Hea	6/1957 - 1/1959
R Harber	1/1959	London	S Africa
H J Watkins	5/1959	London	E Africa
R N Mayo	9/1959	London	S Africa
	1/1960	London	Mauritius

Review - June 1958

In 1958 she was part of the first trial in B&C of Cadet Ships.

She served in this capacity for a year until she was tranferred to The Springbok Line and her role was taken by Clan Davidson.

Review - December 1958

The First Cadet Ship - 1958

Umtata Cadets - 1959

Crossing The Line Ceremony - 1958

Party in Dar es Salaam - 1958

Review - August 1958

Cadet Intakes

1958 - May

1959 - Jan

1959 - May

1959 Sep

Cadets

G P Wallin

M A Carr

R H Allen

B M King

J Veysey

K A Oldridge

W C Lawson

H S Thomas

R C Harris

D J Innes

N B Warne

R H Allan

D J Rugge-Price

C H Black

B M King

K A Oldridge

W H Walker

A G Scott

D J Innes

H D Thomas

R J Flawn

H Gillespie

A Nyzink

J A Judd

A W Harris

B R Watt

S Stignant

R Van der Krol

B M Georgeson

D Maas

C Garven

F J Moyce

H Gillespie

A Nyzink

R W Fenton

J M James

T H Roberts

B D Herman

R Van der Krol

S Stignant

J Nisbet

I R Sayward

R J Nichols

Career Summary

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

Umtata (4)

1944

7288

169720

Swan Hunter

Wallsend

Swan Hunter

Wallsend

2 x Triple Expansion Steam

1161 NHP

Umtata (4)

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